Since 2002, the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT)™ Program at Texas State University has been used to train law enforcement officers across the nation in how to rapidly respond to dangerous active threat situations. Over the years we’ve seen response times shorten and the capabilities of law enforcement increase. As a result of increased public awareness, many citizens have asked what individuals can do protect themselves and reduce the dangers faced during one of these events. Avoid | Deny |Defend™ has been developed as an easy to remember method for individuals to follow. As we’ve seen that hiding and hoping isn’t a very effective strategy.Watch the Avoid Deny Defend Video below on You Tube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0It68YxLQQ) for an 11.5 minute overview of how to save your life in an Active Shooter Event. What You Do Matters.

On the following pages, you will learn more about this vital program: Avoid Deny Defend™: The intuitive, easy-to-remember three step plan for survival in the event of an active shooter event or other public acts of violence.In The Community: Not just for the workplace, ADD is an important skill to share with community groups, churches, and other organizations. Spread the word.Frequently Asked Questions: A list of common questions about the training - why ADD?Media Inquiries: Information for media and others who seek a deeper background into who we are and how the program developed.Resources: Training materials, posters, flyers, research findings and other important survival tools.Contact: For more information about Avoid Deny Defend ™ or the ALERRT Center at Texas State, and the Gold Standard for Active Shooter Response, please contact us.